Selected Bldg Tech Questions

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C D E PC D E PBUILDING TECHNOLOGY

BUILDINGTECHNOLOGY

1995-1996

Selected Questions

C D E PC D E P

July 1, 1995


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BUILDINGTECHNOLOGY23 Multiple Choice Questions

C D E PC D E P

July 1, 1995


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1. It is a special plate girder

consisting of tees, plates,angles and multiple web:

a) box girder

b) hybrid girder

c) T-flange girder

d) bridging

or box beam; a hollow beam,or box beam; a hollow beam,usually rectangular in section;usually rectangular in section;if fabricated of steel, the sidesif fabricated of steel, the sidesare steel plates weldedare steel plates weldedtogether, or they may betogether, or they may be

riveted together by steelriveted together by steelangles at the cornersangles at the corners

a brace, or a system of braces,a brace, or a system of braces,placed between joists (or theplaced between joists (or thelike) to stiffen them, to holdlike) to stiffen them, to holdthem in place and to helpthem in place and to helpdistribute the loaddistribute the load

Hybrid Beam a fabricated metalHybrid Beam a fabricated metalbeam composed of flanges with abeam composed of flanges with amaterial of a specified minimummaterial of a specified minimumyield strength different from that ofyield strength different from that of

the web platethe web plate


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2. ongitudinal beams which rest

on top chord, and preferably atthe !oints of the truss:

a) purlins

b) !ac" rafter

c) rafters

d) girders

a piece of timber laida piece of timber laidhorizontally on the principalhorizontally on the principalrafters of a roof to support therafters of a roof to support thecommon rafters on which thecommon rafters on which theroof covering is laidroof covering is laid

any rafter that is shorter thanany rafter that is shorter thanthe usual length of the raftersthe usual length of the raftersused in the same building; esp.used in the same building; esp.

occurs in hip roofsoccurs in hip roofs

a large or principal beam ofa large or principal beam ofsteel, reinforced concrete orsteel, reinforced concrete ortimber; used to supporttimber; used to supportconcentrated loads at isolatedconcentrated loads at isolatedpoints along its lengthpoints along its length

one of a series of inclinedone of a series of inclinedstructural members from thestructural members from theridge of the roof down to theridge of the roof down to theeaves, providing support foreaves, providing support forthe covering of a roofthe covering of a roof


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#. It is the general term applied

for all forces which act upon astructure and anything else

which causes stresses or

deformation within a structure,

or part thereof:

a) loads

b) none of the listed

c) reactions

d) unit weights

forces, or systems of forcesforces, or systems of forcescarried by a structure or a partcarried by a structure or a partof a structureof a structure


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$. These members are inclined

!oists used to support slopingroofs:

a) plates

b) purlins

c) rafters

d) plan"s

in wood frame construction,in wood frame construction,horizontal boards or timbershorizontal boards or timbersconnecting and terminatingconnecting and terminatingposts, joists, rafters, etc.posts, joists, rafters, etc.

a piece of timber laida piece of timber laidhorizontally on the principalhorizontally on the principalrafters of a roof to support therafters of a roof to support thecommon rafters on which thecommon rafters on which the

roof covering is laidroof covering is laid

long, wide, suare!sawn thicklong, wide, suare!sawn thick

piece of timber; specificationspiece of timber; specificationsvary but often the minimumvary but often the minimumwidth is "# ($% cm) andwidth is "# ($% cm) andthickness of $# & '# ( to %thickness of $# & '# ( to %cm) for softwood and # ($.cm) for softwood and # ($.cm) for hardwoodcm) for hardwood

one of a series of inclinedone of a series of inclinedstructural members from thestructural members from theridge of the roof down to theridge of the roof down to theeaves, providing support foreaves, providing support forthe covering of a roofthe covering of a roof


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%. & three dimensional structural

system without the bearing

walls, composed of

interconnected memberslaterally supported so as to

function as a complete self-

contained unit with or without

the aids of hori'ontal

diaphragms or floor-bracing

system:

a) box system

b) space framec) freeform

d) braced frame

the frame of a building in whichthe frame of a building in which

the resistance to lateral forcesthe resistance to lateral forcesor to frame instability isor to frame instability isprovided by diagonal bracing,provided by diagonal bracing,*!bracing or other type of*!bracing or other type ofbracingbracing

any three dimensionalany three dimensional

structural framework (e.g., thestructural framework (e.g., therigid frame of a multi!storeyrigid frame of a multi!storeybuilding) as contrasted with abuilding) as contrasted with aplain frame all of whoseplain frame all of whoseelements lie on the sameelements lie on the sameplaneplane



(. oncrete slab should ha*e a

minimum clearance of:a) 2+ mm b) $+ mm

c) 1% mm d) #+ mm


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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

. It is designed to resist lateral

forces parallel to the plane ofthe wall:

a) bearing wall

b) curtain wall

c) grade wall

d) shear wall

a wall capable of supportinga wall capable of supportingan imposed load; also called aan imposed load; also called astructural wall or loadbearingstructural wall or loadbearingwallwall

in a tall building of steel!framein a tall building of steel!frameconstruction, an exterior wallconstruction, an exterior wallthat is non!loadbearing, havingthat is non!loadbearing, havingno structural functionno structural function

a wall which in its own planea wall which in its own planecarries shear, resulting fromcarries shear, resulting fromforces such as wind, blast orforces such as wind, blast or

earthuakeearthuake

not definednot defined



. hat is the appropriate

painting material type for woodsurfaces/

a) 'inc chromate

b) al"yd

c) latex

d) polyurethane

or buttercup yellow, zinc yellow;or buttercup yellow, zinc yellow;

a bright yellow stable pigmenta bright yellow stable pigmentused in paints, esp. in metalused in paints, esp. in metalprimers as a rust!inhibitingprimers as a rust!inhibitingpigmentpigment

uses an alkyd resin as theuses an alkyd resin as thevehicle for the pigment; an alkydvehicle for the pigment; an alkydresin is of a group ofresin is of a group ofthermoplastic synthetic resinsthermoplastic synthetic resins

used in bonding materials, inused in bonding materials, inadhesives, and in paints andadhesives, and in paints andvarnishesvarnishes

an exceptionally hard andan exceptionally hard andwear!resistant paint or varnishwear!resistant paint or varnishmade by the reaction ofmade by the reaction ofpolyols with a multifunctionalpolyols with a multifunctionalisocyanateisocyanate

an emulsion of finely dispersedan emulsion of finely dispersedparticles of natural or syntheticparticles of natural or syntheticrubber or plastic materials inrubber or plastic materials inwaterwater


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0. ommercially made corrugated

.I. sheets, of gauge 2(,ha*ing standard corrugation

are coated o both sides with:

a) aluminum coating

b) laminations

c) paints

d) pure *irgin spelter

aluminum powder & small flakes ofaluminum powder & small flakes ofaluminum metal obtained byaluminum metal obtained bystamping or ball milling foil in thestamping or ball milling foil in the

presence of a fatty lubricant, suchpresence of a fatty lubricant, suchas stearic acid, which causes theas stearic acid, which causes the

flakes to orient in a pattern to giveflakes to orient in a pattern to givehigh brilliance; usually supplied inhigh brilliance; usually supplied inpaste form wetted with mineralpaste form wetted with mineralspiritsspirits

bonding together two or more layersbonding together two or more layersof materials, e.g., plywood, laminatedof materials, e.g., plywood, laminatedwood, etc.wood, etc.

same as zinc; a hard bluish whitesame as zinc; a hard bluish white

metal, brittle at normal temperatures,metal, brittle at normal temperatures,very malleable and ductile whenvery malleable and ductile whenheated; not subject to corrosion;heated; not subject to corrosion;used for galvanizing sheet steel andused for galvanizing sheet steel andiron, in various metal alloys, and asiron, in various metal alloys, and asan oxide for white paint pigmentan oxide for white paint pigment

liuid solutions of pigment in aliuid solutions of pigment in a

suitable vehicle of oil, organic solventsuitable vehicle of oil, organic solventor water; liuid when applied butor water; liuid when applied butdries to form an adherent, protectivedries to form an adherent, protectiveand decorative coating; oftenand decorative coating; oftencategorized according to the solventcategorized according to the solventused for thinning, e.g., water!thinnedused for thinning, e.g., water!thinned

paint or solvent!thinned paintpaint or solvent!thinned paint


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1+. ood flooring finishing

material:a) T wood plan"s

b) 3-cut wood plan"s

c) gypsum board

d) ply board panel


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11. hat hardware4material is

needed to fasten an asphaltstrip roof shingle on wooded

sheets4plan"s/

a) nail

b) staple wire

c) te"screw

d) fin nail

common wire nail or common nail; acommon wire nail or common nail; acut or wire low carbon steel nail,cut or wire low carbon steel nail,having a slender plain shank and ahaving a slender plain shank and amedium diamond point; used inmedium diamond point; used inwork where finish is unimportant, aswork where finish is unimportant, asin framingin framing

material used for fastening buildingmaterial used for fastening buildingpaper, asphalt!prepared roofing, andpaper, asphalt!prepared roofing, andthe likethe like

finishing nail; a slender nail madefinishing nail; a slender nail made

from finer wire than the commonfrom finer wire than the commonnail; has a brad!type head whichnail; has a brad!type head whichpermits it to be set below the sufacepermits it to be set below the sufaceof the wood, leaving only a smallof the wood, leaving only a smallhole which can be putted easily;hole which can be putted easily;used in finishing workused in finishing work

roofing screw to fasten corrugatedroofing screw to fasten corrugatedmetal roof to purlinsmetal roof to purlins


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12. The time re5uired for the

remo*al of formwor"s of aconcrete footing:

a) 2$ hours

b) #( hours

c) $ hours

d) 12 hours


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1#. Identify in illustration 67-2,

which figure is a lintel bloc"/a) figure $

b) figure 2

c) figure 1

d) figure #


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1$. Identify in illustration 8-1,

which figure is a dado wood!oint/

a) figure 1

b) figure $

c) figure #d) figure 2


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1%. all partition wooden framing

is called:a) !oist

b) !ambs

c) studs

d) nailers

one of a series of parallelone of a series of parallel

beams of timber, reinforcedbeams of timber, reinforcedconcrete or steel used toconcrete or steel used tosupport floor and ceiling loadssupport floor and ceiling loadsand supported in turn by largeand supported in turn by largebeams, girders or bearing wallsbeams, girders or bearing walls

the vertical members at eachthe vertical members at eachside of an opening such as aside of an opening such as a

doorframe, window frame ordoorframe, window frame orfireplacefireplace

or nailing strip; a wood strip,or nailing strip; a wood strip,attached to a surface; used asattached to a surface; used asa base for nailing or fasteninga base for nailing or fasteninganother materialanother material

an upright post or support, esp.an upright post or support, esp.one of a series of verticalone of a series of verticalstructural members which actstructural members which actas the supporting elements in aas the supporting elements in awall or partitionwall or partition


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1(. 9ow many corrugation is

re5uired as the minimum sidelap of an ordinary standard .I

sheet roofing/

a) 1 b) 2

c) 2 d) 1


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1. Identify in illustration T-$, which

letter in the target is a *alley

!ac" rafter/a) target ;

b) target hearing wall

d) ;earing wall

a wall, either freestanding ora wall, either freestanding orlaterally braced, that bearslaterally braced, that bearsagainst an earth or other fillagainst an earth or other fillsurface and resists lateral andsurface and resists lateral and

other forces from the materialother forces from the materialin contact with the side of thein contact with the side of thewall, thereby preventing thewall, thereby preventing themass from sliding to a lowermass from sliding to a lowerelevationelevation

in a tall building of steel!framein a tall building of steel!frameconstruction, an exterior wallconstruction, an exterior wall

that is non!loadbearing, havingthat is non!loadbearing, havingno structural functionno structural function

a wall capable of supporting ana wall capable of supporting animposed load; also called aimposed load; also called astructural wall or loadbearingstructural wall or loadbearingwallwall

a wall which in its own planea wall which in its own planecarries shear, resulting fromcarries shear, resulting fromforces such as wind, blast orforces such as wind, blast orearthuakeearthuake

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$. The point in the moment

diagram at which the cur*aturere*erses as it changes from

conca*e to con*ex is called:

a) Aoint of deflection

b) 6oment of Inertiac) Aoint of Inflection

d) 6agnitude

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of a body around an axis, theof a body around an axis, thesum of the products obtainedsum of the products obtainedby multiplying each element ofby multiplying each element ofmass by the suare of itsmass by the suare of itsdistance from the axisdistance from the axis

the point on the length of athe point on the length of astructural member subjected tostructural member subjected toflexure at which the direction offlexure at which the direction ofcurvature changes and at whichcurvature changes and at whichthe bending moment is zerothe bending moment is zero


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C D E PC D E PBUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996

%. & type of concrete floor which

has no beam is called:a) =lat slab

b) 2-way slab

c) one-way slab

d) ?ibbed floor

a concrete slab which isa concrete slab which isreinforced in two or morereinforced in two or moredirections, usually withoutdirections, usually withoutbeams or girders to transferbeams or girders to transferthe loads to supportingthe loads to supportingmembersmembers

a concrete floor slab in whicha concrete floor slab in whichthe main reinforcement runs inthe main reinforcement runs in

two directionstwo directions

a floor of ribbed slab or panel;a floor of ribbed slab or panel;a reinforced concrete panela reinforced concrete panelcomposed of a thin slabcomposed of a thin slabreinforced by a system of ribsreinforced by a system of ribs

a rectangular reinforceda rectangular reinforcedconcrete slab which spans aconcrete slab which spans adistance very much greater indistance very much greater inone direction than the other;one direction than the other;under these conditions, most ofunder these conditions, most ofthe load is carried on the shorterthe load is carried on the shorterspanspan


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(. Bne-way concrete slab are used

when:a) The slab is being supported

by two parallel beams

b) The slab has no cantile*ered

portionc) The concrete slab is reinforced

on the near bottom side

d) The concrete slab is sloping to

all side

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. The tendency for one part of

the beam to mo*e *erticallywith respect to an ad!acent part

is called:

a) >hear

b) 6omentc) =orce

d) >trength

a deformation (e.g., in a beam ora deformation (e.g., in a beam orflexural member) in whichflexural member) in whichparallel planes slide relative toparallel planes slide relative toeach other so as to remaineach other so as to remainparallelparallel

the property by which a forcethe property by which a force

tends to cause a body, to whichtends to cause a body, to whichit is applied, to rotate about ait is applied, to rotate about apoint or line; eual in magnitudepoint or line; eual in magnitudeto the product fo the force andto the product fo the force andthe perpendicular distance of thethe perpendicular distance of thepoint from the line of action ofpoint from the line of action ofthe forcethe force

of a material, the capability ofof a material, the capability ofthe material to resist physicalthe material to resist physicalforces imposed on itforces imposed on it

mass accelerationmass acceleration


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. &ny material changes in shape

when sub!ected to the action ofa force is called:

a) ?eflection

b)


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0. The greatest stress to which a

material is capable ofde*eloping without a

permanent deformation

remaining upon the complete

release of stress is called:

a) &llowable stress

b) 6oment of Inertia

c) ;ending >tress

d) Aroportional limit

in the design of structures, thein the design of structures, themaximum unit stressmaximum unit stresspermitted under working loadspermitted under working loadsby codes and specificationsby codes and specifications

of a body around an axis, theof a body around an axis, thesum of the products obtainedsum of the products obtainedby multiplying each element ofby multiplying each element ofmass by the suare of itsmass by the suare of itsdistance from the axisdistance from the axis

the greatest stress which athe greatest stress which amaterial is capable ofmaterial is capable ofsustaining without anysustaining without anydeviation from -ookes lawdeviation from -ookes law

-ookes law-ookes law

a law stating that thea law stating that thedeformation of an elasticdeformation of an elasticbody is proportional to thebody is proportional to theforce applied, provided theforce applied, provided thestress does not exceed thestress does not exceed theelastic limit of the materialelastic limit of the material


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1+. The measure of the stiffness of

a material is called:a) @ffecti*e length

b) Aroportional limit

c) >tiffness ratio

d) ?atio and proportion

of a column, the distanceof a column, the distancebetween inflection points of abetween inflection points of acolumn when it bendscolumn when it bends

the greatest stress which athe greatest stress which amaterial is capable ofmaterial is capable ofsustaining without anysustaining without anydeviation from -ookes /awdeviation from -ookes /aw

the ratio of the force applied tothe ratio of the force applied toa structure (or a structurala structure (or a structuralelement) to the correspondingelement) to the corresponding

displacementdisplacement

-ookes law-ookes law

a law stating that thea law stating that thedeformation of an elasticdeformation of an elasticbody is proportional to thebody is proportional to the

force applied, provided theforce applied, provided thestress does not exceed thestress does not exceed theelastic limit of the materialelastic limit of the material


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11. The deformation of a structural

member as a result of loadsacting on it is called:

a) >trength

b) >train

c) >tress

d)


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12. Timber should ha*e nominal

thic"ness measurement of:a) $ inches

b) ( inches

c) # inches

d) % inches

0imber0imber! a suare sawn lumber! a suare sawn lumber

having1 (23+) a minimumhaving1 (23+) a minimumdimension ofdimension of ##; (4rit. ); (4rit. )approximately eual crossapproximately eual crossdimensions greater than '# bydimensions greater than '# by' 5# (%.6 mm by '.7 mm)' 5# (%.6 mm by '.7 mm)


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1#. e*el tool is a:

a) Tool use for guiding andtesting the wor" to a *ertical

and hori'ontal position

b) & tool for chec"ing height

ele*ationc) Tool use to chec" the water

le*el

d) The tool designated the

different ran"ing of toolusage


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1$. >teel s5uare is a:

a) & small try s5uareb) Tool for testing and for

framing wor"

c) & steel s5uare for use of

signage

d) Tool of the steelman

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1%. The *ertical surface on the face

of a stair step is called:a) >tair clip

b) >tairhead

c) Cosing

d) ?iser


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1(. Tin shear is a:

a) Aainter toolb) 6asonry tool

c) Tinsmithry tool

d) @lectrical tool

0in 3hear0in 3hear& shear with a blunt& shear with a blunt

nose; used for cutting thinnose; used for cutting thinsheet metalsheet metal

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1. ood board should ha*e a

thic"ness specification of:a) Cot less than 2D thic" x %D

and up wide

b) Cot less than 1D thic" x $D

and up widec) Cot less than 2D thic" x $D

and up wide

d) Cot less than #D thic" x D

and up wide

8ood 4oard8ood 4oard& lumber less than& lumber less than

$# ( cm) thick and between '#$# ( cm) thick and between '#(% cm) and $# (7% cm) in width;(% cm) and $# (7% cm) in width;a board less than '# (% cm) widea board less than '# (% cm) widemay be classified as a stripmay be classified as a strip

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1. ood plan" is a piece of

lumber that is:a) 2D to %D thic"

b) (D to D thic"

c) %D to D thic"

d) D up thic"

8ood 9lank8ood 9lank& a long wide suare& a long wide suare

sawn thick piece of timber; thesawn thick piece of timber; thespecifications vary, but often thespecifications vary, but often theminimum width is "# ($% cm), andminimum width is "# ($% cm), andthe minimum thickness is $ to '#the minimum thickness is $ to '#( to % cm) for softwood and #( to % cm) for softwood and #($. cm) for hardwood($. cm) for hardwood

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10. & high-speed rotary shaping

hand power tool use to ma"e

smooth cutting and cur*ing onsolid wood is called:

a) >urface planer

b)


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2+. The ma!or hori'ontal

supporting member of the floorsystem is called:

a) ?after

b) irder

c) Aurlin

d) irta piece of timber laida piece of timber laidhorizontally on the principalhorizontally on the principalrafters of a roof to support therafters of a roof to support thecommon rafters on which thecommon rafters on which theroof covering is laidroof covering is laid

a horizontal structural membera horizontal structural member

in the framing of a timber!in the framing of a timber!framed house supporting theframed house supporting theends of the ceiling joists andends of the ceiling joists andacting as the main horizontalacting as the main horizontalsupport for the floor abovesupport for the floor above

a large or principal beam ofa large or principal beam ofsteel, reinforced concrete orsteel, reinforced concrete ortimber; used to supporttimber; used to supportconcentrated loads at isolatedconcentrated loads at isolatedpoints along its lengthpoints along its length

one of a series of inclinedone of a series of inclinedstructural members from thestructural members from theridge of the roof down to theridge of the roof down to the

eaves, providing support foreaves, providing support forthe covering of a roofthe covering of a roof

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21. ood defects are heart sha"e,

cup sha"e, star sha"e and:a) Enots

b)


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22. moothed or planed lumber

d) umber used for fine

carpentry wor"s

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2#. The other "ind of handsaw

other than rip-cut saw is:

a)


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C D E PC D E PBUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997

1. alls that support weight from

abo*e as well as their own dead

weight.

a) oad-bearing walls

b) horing wallsd) Cone of these

the weight of a structure itself,the weight of a structure itself,including the weight of fixturesincluding the weight of fixtures

or euipment permanentlyor euipment permanentlyattached to itattached to it

a wall capable of supporting ana wall capable of supporting animposed load in addition to itsimposed load in addition to itsown weightown weight

shoreshore& a piece of timber to& a piece of timber tosupport a wall, usually setsupport a wall, usually setin a diagonal or obliuein a diagonal or obliueposition, to hold the wall inposition, to hold the wall inplace temporarilyplace temporarily

shoringshoring& a number of& a number ofshores acting collectivelyshores acting collectively


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2. It refers to the occupancy loadwhich is either partially or fully

in place or may not be presentat all is called:

a) i*e load

b)


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#. The distance between inflection

point in the column when it

brea"s is called:

a)


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$. The amount of space measured

in cubic units:a) Cone of these

b) Aerimeter

c) 3olume

d) &rea

7!1 width x length x breadth7!1 width x length x breadth

!1 sum length of all sides of an!1 sum length of all sides of anenclosed shapeenclosed shape

$!1 width x length$!1 width x length


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%. & bended rod to resist shear and

diagonal stresses in a concrete

beam is called:

a) ;ottom bar

b) >tirrups

c) 6etal plate

d) temperature bar or temperature steel; steelor temperature steel; steelreinforcement which is placed inreinforcement which is placed ina concrete slab, or the like, toa concrete slab, or the like, tominimize the possibility ofminimize the possibility ofdeveloping cracks as a result ofdeveloping cracks as a result of

temperature changestemperature changes

a reinforcing device to resista reinforcing device to resistshear and diagonal tensionshear and diagonal tensionstresses in a beamstresses in a beam


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(. ?atio of unit stress to unit strain:

a) ?atio and proportion

b) 6oment of Inertia

c) 6odulus of elasticity

d) >lenderness ratio

of a body around an axis, theof a body around an axis, thesum of the products obtained bysum of the products obtained bymultiplying each element ofmultiplying each element ofmass by the suare of itsmass by the suare of itsdistance from the axisdistance from the axis

in an elastic material which hasin an elastic material which hasbeen subject to strain below itsbeen subject to strain below itselastic limit, the ratio of the unitelastic limit, the ratio of the unitstress to the correspondingstress to the correspondingunit strainunit strain

of a column, the ratio of itsof a column, the ratio of itseffective length to its leasteffective length to its leastradius of gyrationradius of gyration


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. &n expansion !ointFs ad!acent

parts of a structure to permit

expected mo*ements between

them is called:

a) ontraction !oint

b) Truss !ointc) onstruction !oint

d) onduction !oint

an expansion joint; a jointan expansion joint; a jointbetween adjacent parts of abetween adjacent parts of astructure which permitsstructure which permitsmovement between themmovement between themresulting from contractionresulting from contraction

a joint where two successivea joint where two successiveplacements of concrete meet; aplacements of concrete meet; aseparation provided in aseparation provided in abuilding which allows itsbuilding which allows itscomponent parts to move withcomponent parts to move withrespect to each otherrespect to each other


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. To find the *olume of water in a

cylinder tan", multiply the area

of its base by its:

a)


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0. The most important component

to determine the strength of

concrete mix is:

a) ement

b) >and

c) ra*el

d) ime


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1+. The ultimate strength of the

material di*ided by the

allowable wor"ing load.

a) 6aximum strength

b) >trength limit

c) >afety factor

d) Cone of these

or factor of safety; the ratio ofor factor of safety; the ratio of

the ultimate breaking strength ofthe ultimate breaking strength ofa member or piece of material ora member or piece of material oreuipment to the actual workingeuipment to the actual workingstress or safe load when in usestress or safe load when in use


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11. The stress per unit area of the

original cross section of a

material which resist its

elongation is:

a) &llowable stress

b) Tensile stressc) =lexural stress

d) ;ending stress

in the design of structures, thein the design of structures, themaximum unit stress permittedmaximum unit stress permittedunder working loads by codesunder working loads by codesand specificationsand specifications

the stress that can cause thethe stress that can cause thebending of a member, as underbending of a member, as undera loada load

the stress per suare unit areathe stress per suare unit areaof the original cross section ofof the original cross section ofa material which resists itsa material which resists itselongationelongation


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12. The force adhesion per unit

area of contact between two

bonded surface is:

a) &xial stress

b) ;ond stress

c) &llowable stress

d) =lexural >tressin the design of structures, thein the design of structures, themaximum unit stress permittedmaximum unit stress permittedunder working loads by codesunder working loads by codesand specificationsand specifications

the stress that can cause thethe stress that can cause thebending of a member, as underbending of a member, as undera loada load

axial load, axial force; theaxial load, axial force; theresultant longitudinal internalresultant longitudinal internal

component of force which actscomponent of force which actsperpendicular to the crossperpendicular to the crosssection of a structural membersection of a structural memberand at its centroid, producingand at its centroid, producinguniform stressuniform stress

the force of adhesion per unitthe force of adhesion per unitarea of contact between twoarea of contact between two

bonded surfaces, such asbonded surfaces, such asbetween concrete and a steelbetween concrete and a steelreinforcing barreinforcing bar


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1$. &nother term for plaster board

is:

a) ;loc" board

b) oncreting board

c) =orm board

d) ypsum board

or form liner, form lumber; aor form liner, form lumber; aboard or a sheet of wood used inboard or a sheet of wood used in

formworkformwork

or gypsum lath, board lath,or gypsum lath, board lath,gypsum plasterboard, rock lath;gypsum plasterboard, rock lath;a base for plaster; a sheeta base for plaster; a sheethaving a gypsum core, facedhaving a gypsum core, facedwith paper, which provides awith paper, which provides agood bond for plastergood bond for plaster

or coreboard, 4rit. battenboard; aor coreboard, 4rit. battenboard; awood!base panel used inwood!base panel used inplywood or laminated ocreplywood or laminated ocreconstructions; the core to whichconstructions; the core to whichfaces are gluedfaces are glued


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1%. The total of all tread widths on

a stair is called:

a) Total riser

b) Total run

c) inder

d) Cone of these


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1(. The face or front ele*ation of a

building.

a) =aGade

b) =ront *iew

c) =aceplate

d) =ront approach any protective plate, such as anany protective plate, such as anescutcheon or the plate over aescutcheon or the plate over amortised lockmortised lock

the exterior face of a buildingthe exterior face of a buildingwhich is the architectural front,which is the architectural front,sometimes distinguished fromsometimes distinguished fromthe other faces by elaboration ofthe other faces by elaboration ofarchitectural or ornamentalarchitectural or ornamentaldetailsdetails


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1. Arefabrication refers to:

a)


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1. &n opening in the roof for

admitting light is called:

a) Catural lighting

b) Bculus lighting

c) Cone of these

d) >"ylight

oculusoculus& an opening at the& an opening at thecrown of a domecrown of a dome

in a roof, an opening which isin a roof, an opening which isglazed with a transparent orglazed with a transparent ortranslucent material; used totranslucent material; used toadmit diffused light to the spaceadmit diffused light to the spacebelow.


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10. ood coming from trees with

needle lea*es, rather than

broad lea*es are called:

a) Ironwood

b) 6ahogany

c) >oftwood

d) 9ardwood

a tree belonging to the angio!a tree belonging to the angio!sperms; usually broad leavedsperms; usually broad leaved

and deciduous, such as cherry,and deciduous, such as cherry,mahogany, maple, oak, etc.mahogany, maple, oak, etc.

wood from the evergreens;wood from the evergreens;

usually relatively soft and easy tousually relatively soft and easy tocut and work, although somecut and work, although somewoods so classified in the 23+woods so classified in the 23+are harder than others classifiedare harder than others classifiedas hardwoodas hardwood

a straight grained wood ofa straight grained wood ofintermediate density, pinkish tointermediate density, pinkish tored!brown in color; foundred!brown in color; foundprincipally in the 8est =ndies andprincipally in the 8est =ndies and


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2+. & "ind of bric" used for high

temperature.

a) =ly-ash bric"

b) Thermal bric"

c) =ire bric"

d) inder bloc"

4rit. clinker block; a light!weight4rit. clinker block; a light!weightmasonry unit made of cindermasonry unit made of cinderconcrete; widely used for interiorconcrete; widely used for interiorpartitionspartitions

brick made of refractory ceramicbrick made of refractory ceramicmaterial which will resist highmaterial which will resist hightemperatures; used to linetemperatures; used to linefurnaces, fireplaces andfurnaces, fireplaces andchimneys; usually contains achimneys; usually contains ahigh percentage of silicahigh percentage of silica


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21. The building frame construction

system that uses one piece

structural stud from the

foundation to the roof.

a) ;alloon =raming

b) ath =ramingc) all =raming

d) 7pright =raming

a system of framing a woodena system of framing a woodenbuilding; all vertical structuralbuilding; all vertical structuralelements of the exterior bearingelements of the exterior bearingwalls and partitions consist ofwalls and partitions consist ofsingle studs which extend thesingle studs which extend thefull height of the frame, from thefull height of the frame, from thetop of the sole plate to the rooftop of the sole plate to the roofplate; all floor joists are fastenedplate; all floor joists are fastenedby nails to studsby nails to studs


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22. & nailer strip incorporated in

rough concrete wall to be

plastered to act as guide and

support for finish trim around

openings and near the base of

the wall.

a) Cone of these

b) Alaster ground

c) ra*el stop

d) Trimming guardgravel strip, slag strip; a flange,gravel strip, slag strip; a flange,

usually of a metal strip, used tousually of a metal strip, used toprevent gravel or loose surfacingprevent gravel or loose surfacingfrom washing off a roof; may alsofrom washing off a roof; may alsoprovide a finished edge for built!provide a finished edge for built!up roofingup roofing

a wood strip, metal bead ora wood strip, metal bead orscreed attached around a door,screed attached around a door,window, etc. as a guide forwindow, etc. as a guide forplastering to a given thickness;plastering to a given thickness;also serves as a fastener for trimalso serves as a fastener for trim


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2#. The acceptable *ariance of

dimensions from the appro*ed

standard si'e is called:

a) 6ax. allowable difference

b) 3erified si'es

c) Toleranced) Cone of these

the permissible deviation in athe permissible deviation in a

specified size or dimensionspecified size or dimension

() within a structure, a regularly() within a structure, a regularlyt d ti l l t d fi dt d ti l l t d fi d


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2$. The distance between two

structural support:

a) B*erall distance

b) ;ay

c) >pan

d) Cone of these

repeated spatial element definedrepeated spatial element definedby beams or ribs and theirby beams or ribs and theirsupportssupports

($) in plastering, the distance($) in plastering, the distancebetween screeds employed forbetween screeds employed for

working the floating of plasterworking the floating of plaster

screed & firmly establishedgrade strips or side forms forunformed concrete which willguide the strikeoff inproducing the desired plane orshape; also the tool to strike

off the concrete surface

the distance apart of any twothe distance apart of any twoconsecutive supports, especiallyconsecutive supports, especiallyas applied to the opening of anas applied to the opening of anarch. + structural member (orarch. + structural member (orpart of a member) between twopart of a member) between twosupports.supports.


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2% The scientific name for wood is:

a) IT@6b) H@6

c) &AT

d) T&C

a roof having a singlea roof having a singleslope on each side of aslope on each side of a


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2(. & "ind of roof that has four

sloping sides.

a) able roof

b) 6ansard roof

c) 9ip roof

d) ean-to

slope on each side of aslope on each side of acentral ridge; usuallycentral ridge; usuallywith a gable at one or atwith a gable at one or atboth ends of the roofboth ends of the roof

a roof having a doublea roof having a doubleslope on all four sides,slope on all four sides,the lower slope beingthe lower slope beingmuch steepermuch steeper

or hipped roof; a roofor hipped roof; a roofcomprising adjacentcomprising adjacent

flat surfaces that slopeflat surfaces that slopeupward from all sidesupward from all sidesof the perimeter of theof the perimeter of thebuilding, reuiring abuilding, reuiring ahip rafter along eachhip rafter along eachintersection of theintersection of theinclined surfacesinclined surfaces

a small extension to aa small extension to a

building with a roofbuilding with a roof(having but one slope)(having but one slope)whose supports leanwhose supports leanagainst the buildingagainst the building

irregularly broken and random!irregularly broken and random!sized large pieces of uarrysized large pieces of uarry


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2. >tone placed on a slope to

pre*ent erosion:

a) ?iprap

b) =lag stone

c) @mban"ment

d) ;order stone

a flat stone, usually to ' ina flat stone, usually to ' in($. to % cm) thick, used as a($. to % cm) thick, used as astepping!stone or for terrace orstepping!stone or for terrace oroutdoor paving; usually eitheroutdoor paving; usually eithernaturally thin or split from rocknaturally thin or split from rockthat cleaves readilythat cleaves readily

g p yg p yrock; individual stones rangingrock; individual stones rangingfrom very large ($ to 7 cu yd,from very large ($ to 7 cu yd,approx. . to $.7 cu m) to smallapprox. . to $.7 cu m) to small(>$ cu ft, approx. %.%' cu m);(>$ cu ft, approx. %.%' cu m);used for foundations andused for foundations andrevetmentsrevetments

a raised structure of earth, rocksa raised structure of earth, rocksor gravel, usually intended toor gravel, usually intended to

retain water or carry a roadwayretain water or carry a roadway

same as curbstone; a stonesame as curbstone; a stoneforming a curb or part of a curbforming a curb or part of a curb


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2. 9ammer is:

a) >tri"ing toolb) 9olding tool

c) 6easuring tool

d) utting tool


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20. & trough used for carrying

runoff water:

a) utter

b) Cone of these

c) 6eat

d) 3alley duct

also eaves gutter, eaves trough,also eaves gutter, eaves trough,roof gutter; a shallow channelroof gutter; a shallow channelof metal or wood setof metal or wood setimmediately below and alongimmediately below and alongthe eaves of a building to catchthe eaves of a building to catchand carry off rainwater from theand carry off rainwater from theroofroof


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#+. The process of remo*ing

concrete forms from the cured

concrete.

a) >tripping

b) learing

c) Cone of thesed)


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#1. & structural member spanning

from truss-to-truss or

supporting rafters:

a) =loor !oist

b) Aurlin

c) irtsd) irder

one of a series of parallel beamsone of a series of parallel beamsof timber, reinforced concrete orof timber, reinforced concrete orsteel used to support floor loadssteel used to support floor loadsand supported in turn by largerand supported in turn by largerbeams or girdersbeams or girders

a large or principal beam of steel,a large or principal beam of steel,reinforced concrete or timber;reinforced concrete or timber;used to support concentratedused to support concentratedloads at isolated points along itsloads at isolated points along itslengthlength

a piece of timber laida piece of timber laidhorizontally on the principalhorizontally on the principalrafters of a roof to support therafters of a roof to support thecommon rafters on which thecommon rafters on which theroof covering is laidroof covering is laid

a horizontal structural member ina horizontal structural member inthe framing of early timber!framedthe framing of early timber!framedhouses, typically supporting thehouses, typically supporting theends of the ceiling joists andends of the ceiling joists andacting as the main horizontalacting as the main horizontalsupport for the floor abovesupport for the floor above


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#2. & threaded steel bent inserted

in masonry construction for

securing wood or metal plates

to concrete construction.

a) &nchor bolt

b) 7-boltc) usset plate

d) >trut

a rod bent in the shape of thea rod bent in the shape of theletter 2 with threads for nuts onletter 2 with threads for nuts onthe endsthe ends

a plate, usually triangular ina plate, usually triangular inshape, used to connect two orshape, used to connect two ormore members or to addmore members or to addstrength to a frameworkstrength to a framework

a brace or any piece of a framea brace or any piece of a frame

which resists thrusts in thewhich resists thrusts in thedirection of its own length; maydirection of its own length; maybe upright, diagonal orbe upright, diagonal orhorizontalhorizontal


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##. & hori'ontal piece of wood,

stone, steel or concrete across

the top of door or window

opening to bear the weight of

the walls abo*e opening.

a) Cone of these

b) intel

c) Transom beam

d) Trans*erse rafter

or transom bar; an intermediateor transom bar; an intermediatehorizontal member whichhorizontal member whichseparates a door from a window,separates a door from a window,panel or louver abovepanel or louver above


a horizontal structural membera horizontal structural member(such as a beam) over an(such as a beam) over an

opening which carries the weightopening which carries the weightof the wall above it; usually ofof the wall above it; usually ofsteel, stone or woodsteel, stone or wood


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#$. The placing of glass in

windows and doors:

a) Cone of these

b) la'ing

c) Auttying

d) lassing

setting glass in an openingsetting glass in an opening

applying putty to fill holes andapplying putty to fill holes andcracks in wood prior to paintingcracks in wood prior to paintingor to secure and seal panes ofor to secure and seal panes of

glass in window framesglass in window frames



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#%. &nother word for handrail on a

stair construction:

a) ;alustrade

b) ;anister

c) 9and guard

d) >tringer

a long, heavy horizontal timbera long, heavy horizontal timberwhich connects the posts in awhich connects the posts in aframe which supports a floorframe which supports a floor

an entire railing system (as alongan entire railing system (as alongthe edge of a balcony) includingthe edge of a balcony) includinga top rail and its balusters, anda top rail and its balusters, andsometimes a bottom railsometimes a bottom rail

a handrail for a staircasea handrail for a staircase


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#(. & !oint produced by lapping two

pieces of materials:

a) >andwiched !oint

b) ;utt !oint

c)


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#. reen lumber.

a) omani'ed lumber

b) reasate treated lumber

c) Tanali'ed lumber

d) umber that still containsmoisture or sap

green lumbergreen lumber& lumber which& lumber whichhas not been dried or seasonedhas not been dried or seasoned


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#. The internal angle formed by

the two roof slopes of a roof is

called:

a) anal

b) utter

c) 3alleyd) ?idge cap

a channel or groove, as a hollowa channel or groove, as a hollowbetween the fillets of the volutesbetween the fillets of the volutesof an =onic capitalof an =onic capital

a shallow channel of metal ora shallow channel of metal orwood set immediately below andwood set immediately below andalong the eaves of a building toalong the eaves of a building tocatch and carry off rainwatercatch and carry off rainwaterform the roofform the roof

or ridge capping, ridge covering;or ridge capping, ridge covering;any covering (such as metal,any covering (such as metal,wood, shingle, etc.) used towood, shingle, etc.) used tocover the ridge of a roofcover the ridge of a roof


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#0. & *ertical board attached on

the ends of rafters. It is a part

of the cornice.

a) =ascia

b)


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$+. & large hea*y nail is referred to

as:

a) >pi"e

b) &nchorage hardware

c) Cone of these

d)


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$1. umber specification >$>

means:

a) >mooth for surfacing !obs

b) s5uare on four side

c) =irst class lumber

d) >mooth on four sides


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$2. The term used to indicate top

and lower principal member of

a roof or bridge truss.

a) ?after

b) hord

c) ;eamd) Tie

one of a series of inclinedone of a series of inclinedstructural members from thestructural members from theridge of the roof down to theridge of the roof down to theeaves, providing support for theeaves, providing support for thecovering of a roofcovering of a roof

a structural member whosea structural member whoseprime function is to carryprime function is to carrytransverse loads, as a joist,transverse loads, as a joist,girder, rafter or purlingirder, rafter or purlin

any unit of material whichany unit of material whichconnects two parts, as masonryconnects two parts, as masonry

to masonryto masonry


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$#. >trips of hardwood, usually 2D x

2D laid o*er a concrete slab

floor:

a) >leepers

b) e*eling bloc"s

c) ood anchor bloc"sd) ood saddle


() or wood block; a solid piece() or wood block; a solid pieceof wood placed in a concreteof wood placed in a concreteformwork to prevent movementformwork to prevent movementof the formwork or to fill a spaceof the formwork or to fill a space

($) or anchor block a block of($) or anchor block a block ofwood, replacing a brick in a wallwood, replacing a brick in a wallto provide a nailing or fasteningto provide a nailing or fasteningsurfacesurface

any hollow!backed woodenany hollow!backed woodenstructure suggesting a saddle,structure suggesting a saddle,as a ridge connected to twoas a ridge connected to two

higher elevationshigher elevations


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$$. & wall that holds bac" on earth

emban"ment:

a) >horing wall

b) ?etaining wall

c) ;uttress wall

d) =oundation wall



that part of the foundation forthat part of the foundation forbuilding which forms the permanentbuilding which forms the permanent

retaining wall of the structure belowretaining wall of the structure belowgradegrade

a wall, either freestanding or laterallya wall, either freestanding or laterallybraced, that bears against an earth orbraced, that bears against an earth orother fill surface and resists lateralother fill surface and resists lateraland other forces from the material inand other forces from the material in

contact with the side of the wall,contact with the side of the wall,thereby preventing the mass fromthereby preventing the mass fromsliding over to a lower elevationsliding over to a lower elevation


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$%. In structural steel section !oints,

it is recommended CBT to use:

a) ?i*ets

b) Cuts and bolts

c) Bxy 4 acetylene welding

d) @lectric arch welding


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$(. & wall that ser*es two dwelling

units, "nown also as party wall:

a) ommon wall

b) Aroperty wall

c) @xterior wall

d) Aerimeter wall


or external wall, periphery wall;or external wall, periphery wall;a wall which is part of thea wall which is part of the

envelope of a building, therebyenvelope of a building, therebyhaving one face exposed to thehaving one face exposed to theweather or to earthweather or to earth



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$. Aertaining to a material

description that resembles

glass.

a) &labaster

b) 3itreous

c) =iberglassd) ellulose

fine!grained, translucent varietyfine!grained, translucent varietyof very pure gypsum, generallyof very pure gypsum, generallywhite or delicately shadedwhite or delicately shaded

descriptive of that degree ofdescriptive of that degree ofvitrification evidenced by lowvitrification evidenced by lowwater absorption; generallywater absorption; generallysignifies less than %.7?signifies less than %.7?absorptionabsorption

a naturally occurringa naturally occurring

polysaccharide made up solelypolysaccharide made up solelyof glucose units and found inof glucose units and found inmost plants; the mainmost plants; the mainconstituent of dried woods, jute,constituent of dried woods, jute,flax, hemp, ramie, etc.flax, hemp, ramie, etc.

or fibrous glass, glass fiber;or fibrous glass, glass fiber;filaments of glass, formed byfilaments of glass, formed bypulling or spinning molten glasspulling or spinning molten glassinto random lengths; eitherinto random lengths; eithergathered in a wool!like mass orgathered in a wool!like mass orformed as continuous thread!formed as continuous thread!like filamentslike filaments


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$. To allow concrete to dry slowly

by "eeping it moist to attain

maximum strength.

a) Aermentate

b) >tabili'e

c) Temperingd) ure


() mixing lime, sand and water() mixing lime, sand and waterin such proportions as to makein such proportions as to makemortar for masonry or plasteringmortar for masonry or plastering

($) bringing to a proper degree($) bringing to a proper degreeof hardness and elasticity forof hardness and elasticity foruse, as steel or other metal byuse, as steel or other metal byheat treatmentheat treatment

to increase the stability of ato increase the stability of asolution or suspension, usuallysolution or suspension, usuallyby preventing precipitation; or ofby preventing precipitation; or ofa structure by employing anya structure by employing anystructural means to improvestructural means to improvestabilitystability

to provide conditions conduciveto provide conditions conduciveto the hydration process ofto the hydration process ofstucco or portland cementstucco or portland cement


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$0. The material used for the

process of ma"ing watertight

the roof intersection and otherexposed areas on the exterior

of a building.

a) apping

b) =lashing

c) =ascia

d) utter

any architectural member servingany architectural member servingas a cap, such as a copingas a cap, such as a coping

also eaves gutter, eaves trough,also eaves gutter, eaves trough,

roof gutter; a shallow channel ofroof gutter; a shallow channel ofmetal or wood set immediatelymetal or wood set immediatelybelow and along the eaves of abelow and along the eaves of abuilding to catch and carry offbuilding to catch and carry offrainwater from the roofrainwater from the roof

any flat horizontal member orany flat horizontal member ormolding with little projection, asmolding with little projection, asthe bands into which thethe bands into which thearchitraves of =onic andarchitraves of =onic and


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%+. The 'ig'ag rule is a:

a) & road builder tooJ formeasuring 'ig'ag road

b) The law go*erning intricate

road networ"

c) &n all-metal type measuringtool

d) arpenter measuring tool


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%1. Eeystone is:

a) & wedge-shaped stone of anarch

b) & "ind of grinding e*ery

stone

c) & stone shaped li"e a "eyd) & brand of *ehicular tire


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%2. Ealomen door is:

a) & fireproof door with metalco*ering

b) &n indoor decorati*e door

c) & door product of Euala

umpurd) Cone of these

this should bethis should be kalameinkalameindoordoor

**alameinalameindoor is a door ofdoor is a door ofcomposite construction usuallycomposite construction usuallyhaving a wood core and cladhaving a wood core and cladwith galvanized sheet metal,with galvanized sheet metal,sometimes with panels ofsometimes with panels ofsheet rock or asbestos.sheet rock or asbestos.


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1. hat is a material other thanwater, aggregate, or hydraulic

cement, used as an ingredientof concrete and added toconcrete before or during itsmixture to modify itsproperties/

a) &dmixture

b) >team

c) Alasticiser

d) ?etarder

an additive that increasesan additive that increasesplasticity of a cement paste,plasticity of a cement paste,mortar or concrete mixturemortar or concrete mixture

used as a water repellent, as aused as a water repellent, as a

coloring agent, as a retarder orcoloring agent, as a retarder oracceleratoraccelerator

an admixture which delays thean admixture which delays thesetting of cement paste or thesetting of cement paste or thesetting of mixtures such assetting of mixtures such asmortar or concrete containingmortar or concrete containingcementcement


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2. Two 6.>. plates are to be

welded by end butt !oint by a

partial-penetration groo*e weld.The thic"nesses of the plates

are 1( mm. what is the

minimum effecti*e throat

thic"ness of the weld/a) (.+ mm b) 0.+ mm

c) .% mm d) 12.+ mm


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#. hat are piles at an inclination

to resist forces that are not

critical/

a) uide piles

b) ;atter piles

c) >lope pilesd) =ender piles

or brace piles, spur piles; pilesor brace piles, spur piles; piles

driven at an inclination to thedriven at an inclination to thevertical to provide resistance tovertical to provide resistance tohorizontal forceshorizontal forces

heavy, suare timbers whichheavy, suare timbers whichare driven vertically downwardare driven vertically downwardto guide steel sheet!pilingto guide steel sheet!piling


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$. ocal species of wood

commonly used for wall

studding, cabinet framing, andflush door framing, though

scarcely a*ailable in the mar"et

now due to forestry ban. This

type of species is used due tocheaper cost than the others

listed below:

a) Carra b) 6ola*e

c) 6ahogany d) Tanguile


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%. & special coating system with a

high gloss shine while

maintaining the natural wood5ualities, maintenance free,

used to finish and topcoat

wood flooring:

a) Aolyethylene floor coating

b) Tile floor coating

c) @poxy floor coating

d) Aolyurethane floor coating


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(. & common and cheap masonry

finish wherein dry consistency

mortar mix is sprayed bymechanical or pneumatic

means. The sprayed cement is

left to dry and gi*e a rustic

finish.a) >praytex

b)Anayfinish

c) >tucco finish

d) >andblast

i d h i h


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. & type of window where the

*entilating sash rotates 0+

degrees to 1+ degrees aboutthe header and sill or about the

side !amb:

a) ombination

b) Ai*oted

c) &wning

d) 8alousie

a window having a sasha window having a sash(ventilator) which rotates about(ventilator) which rotates aboutfixed vertical or horizontalfixed vertical or horizontalpivots, located at or toward thepivots, located at or toward the

center, in contrast one hung oncenter, in contrast one hung onhinges along an edgehinges along an edge

a window consisting of a numbera window consisting of a numberof top hinged horizontal sashesof top hinged horizontal sashesone above the other, the bottomone above the other, the bottomedges of which swing outward;edges of which swing outward;operated by one control deviceoperated by one control device

a window consisting of a seriesa window consisting of a seriesof overlapping horizontal glassof overlapping horizontal glasslouvers which pivotlouvers which pivotsimultaneously in a commonsimultaneously in a commonframe and are actuated by one orframe and are actuated by one ormore operating devices so thatmore operating devices so thatthe bottom edge of each louverthe bottom edge of each louverswings toward the exterior andswings toward the exterior andthe top edge swings toward thethe top edge swings toward theinterior during openinginterior during opening

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